Spousal Concordance in the Development of Functional Limitations Among Married Adults in China.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Functional limitation is increasingly common as people age and is often associated with negative consequences. Evidence of the dynamics of functional limitation within couples in China is still inadequate.

Objectives

To examine whether functional limitation was associated within middle-aged and older couples and to explore sex differences in spousal associations.

Design, setting, and participants

In this nationwide, population-based cohort study performed from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2018, participants were selected using multistage probability sampling, and 5207 community-dwelling couples (10 414 individuals) 45 years or older were included in the nationally representative China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Data analysis was performed

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8479583 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature